Loretta’s Lines:

Good Morning Business Leaders! This week we have the opportunity to use all of the resources and knowledge we have to improve our life and the lives of those around us. Let us remember that the Energy and Passion we bring to the things we do goes a long way. When you are in a positive mindset your actions will be the same and your results will be so much better. Do everything with Passion … and watch what happens to your results! Passion is also contagious. When you project Energy, Passion and Determination to succeed … others around you will do so as well. It’s the Multiplier Effect … and one of the most powerful forces in the universe.

Key words this week: Energy, Passion, Determination … be them and make this a Fantastic Week!

Loretta

Applications now being taken for the 2011 Citizen Police Academy scheduled to begin on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Classes will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. every Wednesday night through May 23, 2012 (twelve weeks). The final class meeting will consist of a graduation ceremony to celebrate the attendees’ completion of the Academy. No charge to attend. 18 yr or older. Questions about the Citizen Police Academy, please contact Sergeant Armstrong at 303-235-2927.

MyPIE is holding a fundraiser on January 31, all day, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. at 3928 Wadsworth. Please mark your calendar and drop by to get some of their great pizza. They are donating 31.4% of their sales that day to Wheat Ridge Feed the Future. Thanks MyPIE for your generous support of WR Feed the Future. Let’s see how many E WR members we can participating that day. You eat lunch or dinner, why not eat at MyPIE on Jan. 31st?

Grocery bags needed for Feed the Future. Since we started the Backpack feeding program at Stevens, we are really in need of plastic grocery bags again. Lots of them. Each student’s food items are double bagged so if we are filling 100 student backpacks, we use 200 grocery bags each Thursday and that is only for one school. There are 3 schools being serviced at this time by Feed the Future. Please bring them to the next EWR breakfast or drop them off at Stevens Elementary in the office area. 

Dues/Invoices
If you have received an invoice for you dues, please send your payment in to maintain your E WR membership. If you need to know if your dues are due, please contact Loretta.lorettaditirro@comcast.net to find out. If you have recently paid, many thanks!

BEST Training, Friday Feb. 24.  Email and Mobile Marketing – Getting Results  11:30am – 1:00pm, $20 a person (Lunch Included) DDRC – Conference Room 11177 West 8th Avenue, Suite 300, Lakewood, Colorado 80215   Phone: (303) 233-3363 Presenters: Daniel James, President & Owner of Faith Monkey – “The Do’s & Don’ts of Email Marketing” and Perry Jon Vasquez, President/CEO of DIO Mobile Solutions – “Getting Results with Mobile Marketing”. To register: http://jeffcobrc.org/BusinessEducation.html  

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Register today for the Feb 14 breakfast meeting.  We would love to see a big crowd that day and we always have some special treats when it’s a holiday like Valentines Day! Our speaker will be Kate Ripp – Topic “”How the Business Paradigm Has Changed Right Under Your Nose” 7:00-8:45 a.m. Wheat Ridge Rec Center, 4005 Kipling St.,  $12 E WR members, $15 non members. Please register at  http://ewheatridge.com/meetingregister.php by Feb 9.  Punchcard users register online at http://www.ewheatridge.com/meetingsignup.php  also by Feb 9. Questions: 303-594-1520

Loretta’s Lines:

Welcome to the group Donna Shulte, Mile High Window Coverings, and Leonard Cordova of Bubba Chinos. Both are listed on the website so, time permitting, drop them a welcome email or stop in to say Hello!  Our 3rd annual Passport to Wheat Ridge was, again, met with great success. One winner was in attendance … Jan Lindgren … who said she woke up that morning and was certain she would win. How’s that for the Power of Positive Thoughts! The other two winners work at the Wheat Ridge Active Adult Center: Cindy Peterson and Diane Rutherford. Many Thanks to those who donated items: Home Instead Health Care, Abrakadoodle, Boatright & Ripp, The Dragon Fly, Habitat for Humanity, Pietra’s Pizza, Wheat Ridge Cyclery, BareLaser, Cress Kitchen & Bath, L&L Coins, City of Wheat Ridge and Vincenza’s! I’m certain the recipients will enjoy their gifts and hope they take time to stop in and say Thank You. All the Best for an Abundant Week of Receiving! You Deserve It!   Loretta

Applications now being taken for the 2012 Citizen Police Academy Applications now being taken for the 2012 Citizen Police Academy scheduled to begin on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Classes will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. every Wednesday night through May 23, 2012 (twelve weeks). The final class meeting will consist of a graduation ceremony to celebrate the attendees’ completion of the Academy. No charge to attend. 18 yr or older. Questions about the Citizen Police Academy, please contact Sergeant Armstrong at 303-235-2927.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 Wheat Ridge 2020 Planning and Development Academy. This years topics will include: 38th Avenue revitalization, light rail coming to WR, community market and demographic issues, infill development and revitalization, urban design,  city planning and development fundamentals.  Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6-9pm at the Wheat Ridge 2020 Offices. Specific dates are February 7 and 21, March 6 and 20. Plus a field trip to be determined by the class participants. Cost is $15. If you are interested in participating in the 2012 WR2020 Planning and Development Academy, please email Denise Balkas at dbalkas@wheatridge2020.org  or call the office at 720-259-1030.

Foothills Animal Shelter Fundraiser Wed Jan 18 4-8 pm Love Chipolte and Animals? Eat at Chipotle at 3294 Youngfield between 4-8 pm on Wed Jan 18th and bring this flyer: Click here for flyer you must take with you 50% of proceeds will go to Foothills Animal Shelter. Foothills Animal Shelter is Jefferson County’s (including Wheat Ridge) animal shelter.

Save the date for the March 14 fundraiser at myPIE benefiting Wheat Ridge Rotary. 11 am-9 pm, 3928 Wadsworth. Wheat Ridge Rotary is one of the communities Feed the Future partners. Please drop by myPIE that day and help support a great organization and the good works they do. myPIE is donating 31.4% of all sales that day to this effort. Thanks WR Rotary and myPIE!

Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering Jan 20-22 in Golden. If you like cowboy poetry or Western culture, pull on your boots, grab your hat and get to the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St. Golden. Concerts, daytime sessions, chuckwagon. Several E WR members volunteer at this event. Local and internationally known entertainers will be featured. Get tickets today at www.coloradocowboygathering.com

You know you love Enterprise Wheat Ridge. Take time now to register for the Feb 14 breakfast meeting.  We would love to see a big crowd that day and we always have some special treats when it’s a holiday like Valentines Day! Our speaker will be Kate Ripp – Topic “”How the Business Paradigm Has Changed Right Under Your Nose” 7:00-8:45 a.m., Wheat Ridge Rec Center, 4005 Kipling St., $12 E WR members, $15 non members. Please register at http://ewheatridge.com/meetingregister.php by Feb 9.  Punchcard users register online at  http://www.ewheatridge.com/meetingsignup.php  also by Feb 9. Questions: 303-594-1520

Loretta’s Lines:

WELCOME 2012 …

The talk of the town are the Broncos, so we, too,  must, include them. Spectacular plays, teamwork and knowing We Can, won the game on Sunday. The fact that they never gave up is an attitude to be admired and mirrored. With the advent of a new year … and setting goals for ourselves … this will serve us well as each of achieve and succeed this year. The spirit of the year is positive … many saying the recession is lessening, banks are more receptive to commercial loans and people are spending money. In my small world of real estate, inventory is down considerably from 2011, so those folks selling homes have the advantage … when did we last see this happen?!? I’m actually in a bidding war for one of my homes as this is being written. So … have clarity on what you want to Accomplish, Receive and Add to your life. Then, simply Know it will happen … of course, you will have to do some work here … and finally Enjoy the Reward!

In anticipation of Celebrating You and Your Achievements in 2012 … and Thankful you’re a member of Enterprise Wheat Ridge,

My Best, Loretta

Live Local Wheat Ridge at Vincenza’s, Thursday, January 12 5:30-8:30pm

Vincenza’s Italian Ristorante & Bakery. Event special is $2.00 off glasses of chianti & Free dessert with purchase of an entrée. Drawings, fun and comeback specials for all those who join our Live Local  movement.  Live Local Wheat Ridge is a series of social  events at Wheat Ridge businesses to help residents live locally and support local restaurants and businesses. Live Local is scheduled for second Thursday of the month. If you would be interested in hosting a Live Local event, please contact kim@wheatridge2020.org or 720-259-1030.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 Wheat Ridge 2020 Planning and Development Academy. This years topics will include: 38th Avenue revitalization, light rail coming to WR, community market and demographic issues, infill development and revitalization, urban design,  city planning and development fundamentals.  Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6-9pm at the Wheat Ridge 2020 Offices. Specific dates are February 7 and 21, March 6 and 20. Plus a field trip to be determined by the class participants. Cost is $15. If you are interested in participating in the 2012 WR2020 Planning and Development Academy, please email Denise Balkas at dbalkas@wheatridge2020.org  or call the office at 720-259-1030.

Thanks for the volunteers who helped sort food for 96 students as we kicked off the Feed the Future program at Stevens Elementary on Jan 5. A great group came, almost all from the appeal at the E WR luncheon. Our designated standing date is the first Thursday of each month. It’s done each Thursday of the month at 9 am if the first Thur won’t work into your schedule. It takes less than 1/2 hr of your time and makes a huge difference to the students and their families. Contact Loretta if you want to help in the future. 303-594-1520.

One of the benefit of Enterprise Wheat Ridge is that your business’ employees can use the recreation center at resident rates. Check with the front desk of the Wheat Ridge Rec Center for more information.  Remember, your membership does have it’s benefits~

Member organization in the News- Check out this recent story that featured Exempla Lutheran Medical Center. Bev White-ER Director and a Wheat Ridge resident were featured.  Click here to see the story

Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering is back in Jeffco this year. Jan 20-22. If you like cowboy poetry or Western culture, pull on your boots, grab your hat and get to the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St. Golden. Concerts, daytime sessions, chuckwagon. Several E WR members volunteer at this event. Baxter Black, Jon Chandler, Liz Masterson are among this year’s entertainers. Get more info at www.coloradocowboygathering.com

Greetings to All on this Stunning Fall Day!

First, Thank You to all Members who have renewed their membership with Enterprise Wheat Ridge … Much Appreciated! It’s what keeps us Alive and Happy … especially when we see you at a meeting or After Hours.

Lots of Exciting Events coming your way during the next few months … visit our website atwww.ewheatridge.com to know when and where. This week take time to stop at Home Instead Senior Care’s Open House, Thursday, October 6th, 4:30pm to 7:00pm. I’ve had the opportunity to sit in Ann Allen’s office at her previous location and it was Stunning. Can only imagine what design they’ve incorporated at their new location. Let’s find out together.

If you like morning meetings and events, then next week is your week!

Time to register for the Oct 11th Enterprise Wheat Ridge Breakfast meeting. Speaker will be Marla Riegel, President of The Inspired Business Center, Speaker. “Turning Conflict into Collaboration – A 3 Step Approach.” WR Rec Center. E WR members 12.00, non members 15.00 Please register by Oct 6 to http://ewheatridge.com/meetingregister.php. Questions 303-594-1520

Also, the Wheat Ridge Business Awards event is a breakfast, Wed. Oct. 12, also at the Wheat Ridge Rec Center.  7:30-9:00 am.  Free to attend but seating is limited so please RSVP to 303-231-1635 by Oct 5 or email clorentz@ci.wheatridge.co.us

I’ve been talking with several business owners about a Christmas Walk/Drive on 44th. If you have a business, or would like to partner with one on 44th, and interested in participating, please let me know.44th Avenue has some great businesses we can feature and would be an excellent area to begin an annual tradition. Again, email me at lorettaditirro@comcast.net should this be of interest to you.

City elections are right around the corner … take time to become informed! We have a couple of districts in which the race has become a bit heated … good for the citizens in those areas. Call, email or drop a line to the candidates. Learn their position on businesses and how they see themselves supporting us as we move forward with all the exciting new projects City Hall will be working towards during the next couple of years. Let’s be certain we’re all on the same page.

Missed seeing Pam Goff at our meetings and wondering “where is one of our most passionate members”? Well, she’s been laid up with a back injury. Take time to drop her a note or send an email of Cheers! We hope to see her pain free and back on her feet soon.

All the Best and Make this an Over the Top Fantastic Week,

Loretta

BEST Training Class, Employment Law Update Wed. Oct 19, 2011  7:30-9:00 am. Arvada City Council Chambers Free (light breakfast included) Info Lisa  720-898-7010 Register at www.jeffcobrc.org

Open House Oct. 6  4:30-7:00 pm Home Instead Senior Care, 6191 W. 44th Ave. Lots of good food and door prizes (A Kindle and bottles of wine) Come see their newly renovated building, mingle, munch and more. Phone 303-463-1900

Wheat Ridge Business Awards Breakfast, Oct 12, 7:30-9:00 a.m., WR Rec Center. RSVP’s are due by Wed Oct 5th. Call 303-231-1635 to RSVP. Space is limited so don’t wait if you want to be part of this fun annual event!

Seniors’ Resource Center Thur. Oct 13 4-7 p.m Adult Day and Respite Building Grand Opening!  Come celebrate SRC’s new building with refreshments, tours, open house, and a ribbon cutting! 3227 Chase Street Denver, CO 80212  Schedule of Events 4:00 PM: Welcome and Networking. 5:30 PM: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 5:45 PM: Tours. Visit http://newbuildingopenhouse.eventbrite.com to RSVP.

Gearing up now for Passport to Wheat Ridge Shopping 2011. Watch for details!

7:00-8:45 am,  Wheat Ridge Rec Center, E WR members 12.00  Non members 15.00

Register at http://ewheatridge.com/meetingregister.php   Deadline is Sept 8 so please get your name on the list by then or mail your check to E WR, PO Box 1231, WR, 80034-1231 if you want to attend.  Punchcard users click on the RSVP page on the home page of E WR website. if you want to use a punchcard for your Aug. breakfast, please RSVP by same Sept 8 deadline.

Loretta’s Lines:  Greetings EWR Members-

Loretta’s Lines:

Greetings EWR Members:

Our summer is going full steam and I’ve learned of fabulous vacations some members have taken or will be taking in the near future. Our community is also in high gear, offering many wonderful opportunities to get together to enjoy one another’s company … and, even better, learn more! Take advantage of the events and be The One others meet …

Upcoming Events and Updates:

Carnation Festival, August 19^th & 20^th. Our Very Own Cheryl Brungardt has been named Countess and Mick Brungardt received the title of Count … the first mother/son honorary positions. Congratulations to these exceptional EWR members.

Alphabet Group will have their September 15^th After Hours in Wheat Ridge. Our last event, held at modmood, drew over 175 business owners from Arvada, Golden and Lakewood.  Details will follow.

There will be a food drive at the Carnation Festival. The collection bin will be conveniently located at the entrance of the midway. Please take time to bring a non-perishable food item … your act of kindness will be appreciated.

September 29^th will be the Annual Awards ceremony. Watch for applications to nominate your Favorite Business.

Remember to Sign Up for the Shop Wheat Ridge website. Contact Steve Art for more information.

The Great Hat Affair has been postponed so keep those hats readily available … more details soon.

Looking forward to seeing you at the August meeting … Please RSVP!

And for this week … All the Best for Deserving Successes!

Loretta

E WR Colorado Rockies Night.  We have reserved 50 tickets to the Colorado Rockies/Cincinnati Reds game on Fri. Sept 9. We must have prepayment (checks only please, made payable to Enterprise WR). Tickets are 26.00 ea. and include 10.00 concession credit. Please get your check to our PO Box if you didn’t bring it today to the meeting.E WR, PO Box 1231, WR 80034-1231 with Rockies in the memo line. First come first serve, we only have a few seats left so get yours reserved today! Contact Matt Cloutier matt.gws@adviserfocus.com with questions.

BEST Class Running Your Home Based Business  Friday, August 19 ~ Lakewood Cultural Center, 1:30am-1pm (lunch included) No Charge, but please pre-register!  Sponsored by the City of Lakewood & The West Chamber. The Jefferson County BEST program will join representatives from Lakewood’s finance and code enforcement departments for a seminar on how to successfully and legally operate your home-based business. The lessons learned will be applicable to all municipalities in Jefferson County.   To register:  www.jeffcobrc.org/businesseducation

Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival  2011 Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival Royalty: State Sen. Cheri Jahn – Parade Marshal, Mick Brungardt – Count, Cheryl Brungardt – Countess.  Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival takes place on Aug. 19 and 20th. 44th and Field.  2 nights of fireworks, live entertainment, parade on Sat. (38th Ave Harlan to Upham), car show, art show, chili cooking contest and more!  Something for all ages. Visit www.thecarnationfestival.org for more info and schedule or if you want to have an entry in the parade.

Wheat Ridge Farmers Market takes place every Thursday at 4252 Wadsworth from 11 am – 3 pm  through Oct 27 so mark your calendars.  Lots of farm fresh veggies and fruits, great baked goods, rice, honey, mixes, and other vendors – too many to mention.  Info: www.denverfarmersmarket.com

Monthly Ad Space Available The E WR page in the Wheat Ridge Transcript has doubled in size and we have room for a few more advertisers.  Enterprise Wheat Ridge members are welcome to put an ad on our page.  If you are interested in a spot that will put your name in from of readers from Golden to Arvada (in addition to Wheat Ridge), please contact Michelle Patrick for details and pricing.  Her email is michellep@milehighnews.com

Wheat Ridge Parks and Rec Free Summer Concerts in the Park Wed. eves through Aug 3,  6:30 pm, Anderson Park, 43rd and Field. July 20 is the very popular 17th Avenue All Stars featuring our former member Barry Brown.

Shop Wheat Ridge  Have you registered your business with Shop WR?  Shop Wheat Ridge is the City’s new On-Line Business Directory. The site allows residents and visitors to search for businesses by category or name of business, while giving businesses a chance to provide citizens with information about other special offers, upcoming events, job opportunities and whatever else they want to share. Go to http://ci.wheatridge.co.us/index.aspx?nid=766  Questions? Steve Art 303-235-2806

19th Annual DDRC Charity Golf Tournament Monday, August 15, 2011, Arrowhead Golf Club. Sign up now! for the tournament which is sponsored by Developmental Disabilities Resource Center (DDRC) and Developmental Disabilities Foundation (DDF). Please consider participating in this event by becoming an event sponsor or signing up to play. It’s an easy way to support a great cause and have fun doing it!  http://www.ddrcco.com/golf

Save time each month registering or waiting in line for a receipt or going on line to pay each time.  Enterprise Wheat Ridge has a 5 breakfast punch card available for 60.00. Great if you want to bring a guest or come by yourself. Purchase on our website or at the door.  Each punch is good for one breakfast.  All you have to do is let us know by the Friday before the 2nd Tuesday each month if you will be attending and using your punchcard.  Good for breakfast meetings only (lunch meetings cost more).  Purchase yours today by mailing a check to E WR, PO Box 1231, Wheat Ridge, 80034-1231  www.ewheatridge.com

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Take time today to sign up for the August 9 Enterprise Wheat Ridge breakfast meeting

Our speaker will be Jim Rohrer, “Improving Your Bottom Line…One Employee at a Time.” We will also have networking, door prizes and community updates and our annual election.    

7:00-8:45 am, Wheat Ridge Rec Center  WR members 12.00  Non members 15.00

Register at  www.ewheatridge.com Deadline is August 4 so please get your name on the list by then or mail your check to E WR, PO Box 1231, WR, 80034-1231 if you want to attend. Punchcard users click on the RSVP page on the home page of E WR website. If you want to use a punchcard for your Aug. breakfast, please RSVP by same Aug. 4 deadline.

What’s happening:

-         The Great Hat Affair has been postponed until Sept 29. It is an E WR fund raiser for Feed the Future, Wheat Ridge. Please go online to register or email lorettaditirro@comcast.net today if you want to attend. Art from the Corks & Canvas event will be auctioned and we will have a contest for best hats. Pre-registration is required, info on the event is available at http://www.ewheatridge.com/corksandcanvas.php

-      E WR Colorado Rockies Night.  We have reserved 50 tickets to the Colorado Rockies/Cincinnati Reds game on Fri. Sept 9. We must have prepayment (checks only please, made payable to Enterprise WR). Tickets are 26.00 ea. and include 10.00 concession credit. Please get your check to our PO Box if you didn’t bring it today to the meeting.E WR, PO Box 1231, WR 80034-1231 with Rockies in the memo line. First come first serve, we only have 22 left so get yours reserved today! Contact Matt Cloutier matt.gws@adviserfocus.com with questions.

Check out www.ewheatridge.com  to see what business you can support and Make it Happen!

BEST Class Running Your Home Based Business  Friday, August 19 ~ Lakewood Cultural Center, 11:30am-1pm (lunch included)

No Charge, but please pre-register!  Sponsored by the City of Lakewood & The West Chamber. The Jefferson County BEST program will join representatives from Lakewood’s finance and code enforcement departments for a seminar on how to successfully and legally operate your home-based business. The lessons learned will be applicable to all municipalities in Jefferson County. To register:   www.jeffcobrc.org/businesseducation

Wheat Ridge 2020 Live Local, July 14, 7-9 pm,  Dairy Queen, 6790 W. 38th Ave

(38th & Pierce St.) BOGO sundaes and Orange Julius. Come meet other Wheat Ridge folks, win prizes, and cool off with ice cream on a hot July evening.  A portion of the proceeds from the nights events will go to support WR2020. More info www.wheatridge2020.org

Wheat Ridge Farmers Market is every Thursday at 4252 Wadsworth from 11 am – 3 pm  through Oct 27 so mark your calendars.  Lots of farm fresh veggies and fruits, great baked goods, rice, honey, mixes, and other vendors – too many to mention.  Info: www.denverfarmersmarket.com

Monthly Ad Space Available The E WR page in the Wheat Ridge Transcript has doubled in size and we have room for a few more advertisers. If you are interested in a spot that will put your name in from of readers from Golden to Arvada (in addition to Wheat Ridge, please contact Michelle Patrick for details and pricing.  Her email is michellep@milehighnews.com

Wheat Ridge Parks and Rec Free Summer Concerts in the Park  Wed. eves through Aug 3, 6:30 pm, Anderson Park, 43rd and Field.  July 13 is Bluegrass.

Shop Wheat Ridge Have you registered your business with Shop WR?  Shop Wheat Ridge is the City’s new On-Line Business Directory. The site allows residents and visitors to search for businesses by category or name of business, while giving businesses a chance to provide citizens with information about other special offers, upcoming events, job opportunities and whatever else they want to share. Go to http://ci.wheatridge.co.us/index.aspx?nid=766   Questions? Steve Art 303-235-2806

Go with a Winner ~ Be at the August 10 Enterprise Wheat Ridge meeting featuring Ken Ludwig,

“ReWire Your Brain for Success.”

Ken gives you tools and simple exercises to create an affirmative intentionality and a daily practice that will bring you into alignment with the success that you desire.  You will experience more balance, more stability and more success in every aspect of your business and personal life.

Another great reason to attend in August?  We want to help promote your business to others…Come see the fruits of our work on the Passport to Wheat Ridge Shopping!  We do have a Community Events segment during our program. If you have an Open House, Special Service/Discount or New Product you want others to know about, let me know and I’ll be certain we get the word out.

Register now for the August 10 meeting: Time: 7 a.m.-8:45 a.m. Wheat Ridge Rec Center, 4005 Kipling.  RSVP at our website at www.ewheatridge.com, If you’d like to mail a check/pay at the door, give us a call so we can add your name to the attendee list. Cost is $12/member and $15/guest.

Mail a check to E WR, PO Box 1231, WR, 80034-1231 by Aug 5 or sign up at the City Award lunch on Aug 6.  Punchcard users please email secretary@wheatridge.biz if you are coming.

City of Wheat Ridge Business Appreciation Luncheon August 6

Wheat Ridge Rec Center, 4005 Kipling St.  Free to all Wheat Ridge Businesses.  Limited seating so RSVP by August 1 to Ryan Stachelski.  Awards will be presented and business accomplishments highlighted.  It’s one of the premier events of the year so be sure to be in attendance if you can!

BEST workshop Aug 20th

Communications Skills for Leaders
7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Wheat Ridge Rec Center, 4005 Kipling St.,
Wheat Ridge, 80033   Cost: $15
Presented by Enterprise Wheat Ridge &
Wheat Ridge 2020
Register at www.jeffcobrc.org

2 days left if you want to do a WHEAT RIDGE CARNATION FESTIVAL banner! Get your info into today ~  99.00 banner -  Banner deadline is July 15.  Click here for banner sponsor form.

The Festival will take place on Fri. Aug 20 and Sat Aug 21.  More info at : www.wheatridgecarnationfestival.org

Drive Traffic to your Business with an Open House

We encourage Enterprise Wheat Ridge members to schedule open houses at their businesses.  Good way to get folks in the door to see what and where you do your business.  If you don’t want to do it alone, find a business that could co-host with you.  We have lots of service businesses who don’t have a physical location but would also like to showcase their service and products so think outside the box.  Let us know and we can put your event in the Tuesday Tidbits.  Check the Enterprise Wheat Ridge calendar to make sure something else isn’t going on around town that might conflict date-wise if you want other E WR members to attend!

Leverage your marketing budget

Need some new places to market your business?  Make an appointment with Denise Stephens of the Jeffco Business Resource Center.  She can help with targeted marketing, give you ideas about how your business ranks on Google and Yahoo, etc.  Best of all it’s free.  Contact her today to make an appointment.  www.jeffcobrc.org

August 10 is primary election day and also elections at E WR meeting for our board so please try to attend.  We have a great slate of board members and we are starting to form committees to increase membership and participation of member businesses.

“What Businesses Need to Know about Immigration and I-9 Compliance”

Another great reason to attend in July? We want to help promote your business to others…Come meet many of our new members! We do have a Community Events segment during our program. If you have an Open House, Special Service/Discount or New Product you want others to know about, let me know and I’ll be certain we get the word out.

New and Renewing members for 2nd quarter!

New Members

Next BEST workshop…is Aug 20th

WHEAT RIDGE CARNATION FESTIVAL

Wheat Ridge Farmers’ Market

NEW THIS YEAR —        ONE DAY ONLY -

It will be mailed to 10,000 Wheat  Ridge residents on August 12th!  Don’t miss your opportunity to support the Carnation Festival while promoting your business to 10,000 of your neighbors!    Contact Michelle Patrick at the Wheat Ridge Transcript to receive an informational flyer including ad rates and art requirements.  July 29 is the deadline to get your ad info to Michelle. Mile High Newspapers is doing a fundraiser for the Carnation Festival.  They will be giving a donation for every new subscription. If you don’t get the Wheat Ridge Transcript now but would like to, please contact michellep@milehighnewspapers.com or 303-279-5541 ext 242.

We are gearing up for the 2010 Wheat Ridge Shopping Passport.  Be thinking of what you can do to get people into your place of business.  After our August officer and board elections we will start forming committees to increase membership and participation of member businesses.

Save time and hassle paying each time we have a meeting.  Enterprise Wheat Ridge has a 5 breakfast punch card available for 60.00. Great if you want to bring a guest or come by yourself. Purchase on our website or at the door.  Each punch is good for one breakfast.  All you have to do is let us know by the Friday before the 2nd Tuesday each month if you will be attending and using your punchcard.  Good for breakfast meetings only (lunch meetings cost more).  Purchase yours today at www.ewheatridge.com or mail a check to E WR, PO Box 1231, Wheat Ridge, 80034-1231.

For more info about Enterprise Wheat Ridge, visit www.ewheatridge.com or call 303-594-1520

What Businesses Need to Know about Immigration and I-9 Compliance.

Join us at the July 13 meeting if you need to know more about I-9 Compliance.  If you hire and need to know more about this important topic (or know someone who does hire staff) you will want to hear this talk.

Register now for the July 13 meeting~

Bicycle wanted, prefer a girl’s bike but either would work.  Girl in town for the summer needs it to cycle around town.  If you have one that would work for an 11 yr old or know someone who does, please contact Loretta. 303-594-1520

Communications Skills for Leaders

WHEAT RIDGE CARNATION FESTIVAL

The Festival will take place on Fri. Aug 20 and Sat Aug 21.  More info at : www.wheatridgecarnationfestival.org

It’s off to a great start.  Drop by on Thursdays from 11am -3 pm  4252 Wadsworth Boulevard (in front of Ross Dress for Less)  11 am – 3 pm.  Thursdays through Oct. 28th.

The Wheat Ridge Transcript will publish a special Carnation Festival Issue.

One day left to register for Putt Your Stuff for Mental Health benefiting Jefferson Center for Mental Health.

Save time and hassle paying each time we have a meeting.  Enterprise Wheat Ridge has a 5 breakfast punch card available for 60.00. Great if you want to bring a guest or come by yourself. Purchase on our website or at the door.  Each punch is good for one breakfast.  All you have to do is let us know by the Friday before the 2nd Tuesday each month if you will be attending and using your punchcard.  Good for breakfast meetings only (lunch meetings cost more).  Purchase yours today at www.ewheatridge.com or mail a check to E WR, PO Box 1231, Wheat Ridge, 80034-1231.